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Copy of Cell Membrane Review cloned 8/30/2022 (5/28/2026)
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Question 1
1.
Label and use a line to identify the following (click "Edit Background" on the image):
Phospholipid bilayer
Peripheral protein
Integral protein
Cholesterol
Fatty acid tails
Glycoprotein
Phosphate heads
Glycolipids
visibility
View drawing
Question 2
2.
Question 3
3.
Which plasma membrane component can be either found on its surface or embedded in the membrane structure? _______
Question 4
4.
What is the primary function of carbohydrates attached to the exterior of cell membranes? _______
Question 5
5.
Explain why is it advantageous for the cell membrane to be fluid-like in nature?
Question 6
6.
Explain why do phospholipids tend to spontaneously orient themselves into a lipid bi-layer when they are placed in an aqueous environment?
Question 7
7.
Phospholipids create bi-layers because of the _______ property of the "head" region and the _______ property of the "tail" region.
Question 8
8.
The part of a phospholipid that is hydrophobic is the _______.
Question 9
9.
The protein labeled
h
is called a _______ protein:
Question 10
10.
The function of the protein labeled
J
is _______.
Question 11
11.
Item
b
is what type of protein? _______
Question 12
12.
Letter
i
is to what type of cell membrane component? _______
Question 13
13.
What is most likely the
function
of protein
h
? _______
Question 14
14.
An increase in unsaturated fats in a cell membrane would _______ the fluidity/flexibility of the cell membrane?
Question 15
15.
Increasing the amount of cholesterol will _______ the fluidity/flexibility of the cell membrane?
Question 16
16.
Why is our current model of the cell membrane referred to as a "mosaic"?
Match
the cell membrane structure or its function with the correct letter from the cell membrane diagram.
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H
I
Attracts water
Helps maintain flexibility of membrane
Involved in cell recognition
Repels water
Make up the bilayer
Help transport certain materials across the cell membrane